Prospective Students

Vocal Auditions

In addition to applying for admission to the University, all applicants interested in pursuing a music degree must perform an audition on
their major instrument prior to their first semester enrolling in music courses. Schedule
your audition by filling out the Online Audition Application (must be submitted no later than one week prior to the audition date). Auditions
serve admission and placement purposes, and are also for talent scholarship consideration.

Audition requirements differ depending on whether the applicant is applying for a
Bachelor of Music in Music Education: Choral emphasis, a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance:
Vocal emphasis, or a Bachelor of Arts Music:

Applicants with voice as their primary instrument considering a Bachelor of Music
in Music Education: Choral emphasis, or a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance:
Vocal emphasis, should prepare the following:

Choose between:

1) two art songs, or,

2) one art song and one aria

One selection should be in a foreign language, if possible, and both should be memorized.

As an option, the candidate may also present:

3) a musical theatre piece

An accompanist will be provided, but candidates may bring their own. Pre-recorded
accompaniment tracks (minus tracks) are not allowed.

In addition to the sung selections, the candidate’s sight-singing ability, aural acuity,
and grasp of music theory will also be assessed through brief diagnostic exams on
the day of the audition.